Hoshizaki FM-251AFE User manual

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NO. E2BB-695
ISSUED: JAN.24,2006
REVISED: APR.18,2011
SERVICE MANUAL
HOSHIZAKI
MODULAR ICE MAKER
MODEL FM-251AFE(-N)
FM-251AWFE(-N)
FM-481AGE(-N)
FM-481AWGE(-N)
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 CONTENTS PAGE
I.SPECIFICATIONS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
1.FEATURES-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
[a]LOWVOLTAGE-------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
[b]OVERLOADPROTECTION---------------------------------------------------------------1
[c]OVERLOADERROR------------------------------------------------------------------------1
[d]USERRESET---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
[e]ERRORCODESANDRECORDS-------------------------------------------------------1
[f]OTHERINFORMATION---------------------------------------------------------------------2
[g]CHANGEOFICETYPE--------------------------------------------------------------------2
2.DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS------------------------------------------------------------3
[a]FM-251AFE------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
[b]FM-251AFE-N---------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
[c]FM-251AWFE----------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
[d]FM-251AWFE-N------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
[e]FM-481AGE------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
[f]FM-481AGE-N----------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
[g]FM-481AWGE---------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
[h]FM-481AWGE-N---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
[i]WITHSTORAGEBIN(B-300_F)-------------------------------------------------------- 11
3.CONSTRUCTION------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
[a]FM-251AFE/AWFE(-N)-------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
[b]FM-481AGE/AWGE(-N)------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
II.MAINTENANCEANDCLEANINGINSTRUCTIONS--------------------------------------- 14
1.EXTRUDINGHEAD(UPPERBEARING),HOUSING(LOWERBEARING)----- 14
2.MECHANICALSEAL--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
3.GEARMOTOR---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
4.CONDENSER------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15
5.AIRFILTER(AIR-COOLEDMODELONLY)--------------------------------------------- 15
6.WATERVALVE---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
7.CLEANINGOFWATERSYSTEM---------------------------------------------------------- 17
8.PERIODICALCLEANING--------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
III.TECHNICALINFORMATION-------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
1.WATERCIRCUITANDREFRIGERANTCIRCUIT------------------------------------- 20
[a]FM-251AFE(-N)----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
[b]FM-251AWFE(-N)-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
[c]FM-481AGE(-N)----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
[d]FM-481AWGE(-N)-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
2.WIRINGDIAGRAM----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
[a]WIRINGDIAGRAM------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
[b]CONTROLBOXLAYOUT---------------------------------------------------------------- 27
3.ICEMAKINGMECHANISM------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
[a]EVAPORATOR(CASING)---------------------------------------------------------------- 30
[b]AUGER---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
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[c]EXTRUDINGHEAD(BEARING)-------------------------------------------------------- 31
[d]HOUSING------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31
[e]MECHANICALSEAL----------------------------------------------------------------------- 31
[f]COUPLING(SPLINEJOINT)------------------------------------------------------------- 31
[g]GEARMOTOR------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 31
[h]BELTHEATER------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31
[i]REMOVABLEFLANGE-------------------------------------------------------------------- 31
[j]SEALINGBOLT------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 32
4.WATERCIRCUIT------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32
[a]RESERVOIR(WATERTANK)----------------------------------------------------------- 32
[b]FLOATSWITCH---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32
[c]CONTROLWATERVALVE--------------------------------------------------------------- 32
[d]FLUSHWATERVALVE------------------------------------------------------------------- 33
[e]WATERREGULATOR--------------------------------------------------------------------- 33
[f]DRAININGICEMAKERINSUBFREEZINGCONDITIONS---------------------- 33
5.REFRIGERATIONCIRCUIT------------------------------------------------------------------ 34
[a]APPLICABLEPARTS---------------------------------------------------------------------- 34
[b]SERVICEINSTRUCTIONS-------------------------------------------------------------- 34
[c]REFRIGERANT----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35
[d]COMPRESSOR----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35
[e]EVAPORATORCASING------------------------------------------------------------------ 35
[f]CONDENSER-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35
[g]CONDENSERCOOLINGFANMOTOR---------------------------------------------- 36
[h]WATERREGULATOR--------------------------------------------------------------------- 37
[i]DRIER------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 37
[j]THERMOSTATICEXPANSIONVALVE------------------------------------------------ 37
6.ELECTRICCIRCUIT--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38
[a]BASICOPERATION----------------------------------------------------------------------- 38
[b]TIMINGCHART----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38
[c]SEQUENCE---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40
[d]OPERATIONBOARD---------------------------------------------------------------------- 58
[e]CONTROLLERBOARD------------------------------------------------------------------- 58
[f]SURGEABSORBER----------------------------------------------------------------------- 59
[g]CAPACITOR-XYFILTER---------------------------------------------------------------- 59
[h]BINCONTROLSWITCH----------------------------------------------------------------- 59
[i]CHUTESWITCH----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 60
[j]DEICINGHEATER(BELTHEATER)--------------------------------------------------- 60
7.OPERATIONBOARD-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61
[a]USEROPERATION------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61
[b]SERVICEOPERATION------------------------------------------------------------------- 61
8.PROTECTORS---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 65
[a]INDICATION--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 65
[b]PROTECTORS------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 65
9.ERRORCODES--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 68
10.PERFORMANCEDATA----------------------------------------------------------------------- 70
[a]FM-251AFE---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 70
[b]FM-251AFE-N------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 71
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[c]FM-251AWFE-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 72
[d]FM-251AWFE-N---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 73
[e]FM-481AGE---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 74
[f]FM-481AGE-N-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 75
[g]FM-481AWGE------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 76
[h]FM-481AWGE-N---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 77
IV.SERVICEDIAGNOSIS---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 78
1.NOICEPRODUCTION------------------------------------------------------------------------ 78
2.LOWICEPRODUCTION--------------------------------------------------------------------- 80
3.OTHERS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 80
V.REMOVALANDREPLACEMENTOFCOMPONENTS----------------------------------- 82
1.SERVICEFORREFRIGERANTLINES--------------------------------------------------- 82
[a]SERVICEINFORMATION---------------------------------------------------------------- 82
[b]REFRIGERANTRECOVERY------------------------------------------------------------ 83
[c]EVACUATIONANDRECHARGE------------------------------------------------------- 83
2.BRAZING------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 84
3.COMPRESSOR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 85
4.DRIER---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 86
5.EXPANSIONVALVE---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 87
6.WATERREGULATINGVALVE-WATER-COOLEDMODELONLY--------------- 88
7.EVAPORATORASSEMBLY------------------------------------------------------------------ 89
8.CONTROLWATERVALVE------------------------------------------------------------------- 93
9.FLUSHWATERVALVE------------------------------------------------------------------------ 94
10.CONTROLLERBOARD----------------------------------------------------------------------- 95
[a]MODIFICATION----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 95
[b]REPLACEMENT---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 95
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I. SPECIFICATIONS
1. FEATURES
[a] LOW VOLTAGE
When the supply voltage is too low or surrounding high-current equipment starts up, the
voltage in the icemaker may drop temporarily. In this case, the Compressor will fail to start,
or the Gear Motor will lock during the icemaking operation. The locked Gear Motor may
apply the maximum torque to the icemaking mechanism and damage its parts. To avoid
this trouble, the icemaker will be shut down when the voltage drops. The icemaker will
restart automatically when the proper voltage is restored.
[b] OVERLOAD PROTECTION
The auger type icemaker employs the Gear Motor generating a large torque to scrape ice
forming inside the Evaporator. To produce nugget ice, the Extruding Head also requires
a large torque to compress ice. Some use conditions may overload the icemaking
mechanism. The icemaker will detect overload by reduction in Gear Motor rotation speed
and partly bypass the refrigerant ow in the refrigeration circuit. This will temporarily reduce
the ice production to avoid the overload condition.
[c] OVERLOAD ERROR
When the above protection fails to evade the overload condition and the Gear Motor has
a high current and a low rotation speed, the icemaker will shut down for protection. The
icemaking mechanism will have extensive damage, if this condition is repeated ten times.
In this case, the icemaker will display an error code to notify the user of the excessive load
on the icemaking mechanism and the need of its replacement.
[d] USER RESET
When a protector trips to shut down the icemaker, an error code will be displayed. If
it is a resettable error, the user can restart the icemaker by pressing the Reset Button
accessible from the Window Panel and continue the icemaking operation until a service
person arrives. Some errors are non-resettable or repetitive and require troubleshooting by
qualied personnel.
[e] ERROR CODES AND RECORDS
When the icemaker shuts down with an error, the Display Window will show an error code
“E_”. A maximum of eight most recent records are memorized and can be checked at the
time of service or inspection.
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[f] OTHER INFORMATION
Other information is also available from the Controller Board. See “III. 7. OPERATION
BOARD” for details.
[g] CHANGE OF ICE TYPE
With the older models, changes between flake ice and nugget ice were available by
replacing the Extruding Head and Cutter. With the new models, not only the Extruding
Head and Cutter but also the refrigeration circuit is different between the ake ice model
and nugget ice model. To ensure the proper capacity and prevent a trouble with excessive
ice production, do not replace the Extruding Head and Cutter to change the ice type.
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2. DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS
[a] FM-251AFE
4
[b] FM-251AFE-N
5
[c] FM-251AWFE
6
[d] FM-251AWFE-N
7
[e] FM-481AGE
8
[f] FM-481AGE-N
9
[g] FM-481AWGE
10
[h] FM-481AWGE-N
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[i] WITH STORAGE BIN (B-300_F)
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3. CONSTRUCTION
Modular aker models FM-251AFE/AWFE(-N) and FM-481AGE/AWGE(-N) include Water
Supply, Evaporator, Compressor, Condenser and Control Assemblies. As the unit is not
equipped with an Ice Storage Bin, this must be purchased separately as an optional extra.
[a] FM-251AFE/AWFE(-N)
Control Box
Evaporator
Gear Motor
Flush Water Valve
Control Water Valve
Ice Chute
Reservoir
Pressure Switch
Compressor Drier
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Pressure Switch
Control Box
Evaporator
Gear Motor
Flush Water Valve
Ice Chute Control Water Valve
Reservoir
Compressor
Drier
[b] FM-481AGE/AWGE(-N)
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II. MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT
1. This icemaker must be maintained individually, referring to the instruction
manual and labels provided with the icemaker.
2. To achieve optimum icemaker performance, the following parts need
periodic inspection and maintenance:
Extruding head (upper bearing)
Housing (lower bearing)
Mechanical seal
These parts should be inspected after two years from installation or 10,000
hours of operation, whichever comes rst, and once a year thereafter. Their
service life, however, depends on water quality and environment. More
frequent inspection and maintenance are recommended in bad or severe
water conditions.
1. EXTRUDING HEAD (UPPER BEARING), HOUSING (LOWER BEARING)
0.5 mm Round Stock
or Pin Gauge
Auger
Extruding
Head
For reference only
(May differ from actual design)
These parts should be replaced if a diametrical
gap of more than 0.5 mm is found when at least
three spots are checked by changing the direction
of the auger on each bearing.
It depends on the water quality and conditions, but
normally the bearings should be checked for wear
after a total of 8,000 - 10,000 hour operation from
installation date.
Note: The clearance between the auger blades
and the evaporator interior is 0.4 - 0.5
mm. If the bearings and rotating parts are
worn out to create a larger clearance, the
evaporator interior may be damaged. (The
diameters differ by 0.8 - 1.0 mm.)
If the auger surfaces against which the bearings contact are no longer smooth or
show any burrs or abrasions during the above inspection, replace the auger.
2. MECHANICAL SEAL
The mechanical seal prevents water leaks from between the auger and the housing
bearing and gradually wears out to reduce its watertightness. Check the amount of water
leakage from the drain pipe located at the side of the gear case to determine the necessity
of replacement.
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Louver
Air Filter
Total operation time Water leakage
3,000 hours 0.1 mL/h
10,000 hours 0.5 mL/h
Note: The water leakage will exceed the above amount with scale/dirt build up or damage
on the mating surface. Replace the mechanical seal when the water leakage
exceeds 0.5 mL/h.
3. GEAR MOTOR
After the following hours of operation, check the gear motor for excessive noise caused by
increased torque or deterioration of mechanical parts.
Bearing, gear and other mechanical parts: 10,000 hours
Oil seal: 5 years
Note: When the output shaft oil seal is exposed to a large amount of water at one time,
water may enter the gear case. Always drain the water circuit before removing the
auger for service.
4. CONDENSER
Check the condenser once a year, and clean if required by using a brush or vacuum
cleaner. More frequent cleaning may be required depending on the location of the
icemaker.
5. AIR FILTER (AIR-COOLED MODEL ONLY)
Plastic mesh Air Filters remove dirt or dust from the air and keep the Condenser from
getting clogged. If the Filters get clogged, the ice dispensers performance will be reduced.
Remove and clean the Air Filter at least twice per month:
1) Slide the Air Filter off the Louver.
2) Clean the Air Filter by using a vacuum cleaner.
When severely clogged, use warm water and a
neutral cleaner to wash the Air Filter.
3) Rinse and dry the Air Filter thoroughly, and place it
in position.
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6. WATER VALVE
1) Disconnect the power source.
2) Close the water supply tap.
3) Disconnect the Inlet Hose from the Water Valve.
4) Remove the Mesh Filter from the Water Valve.
5) Clean the Mesh using a brush.
6) Replace the Mesh and Inlet Hose in their correct positions.
7) Open the water supply tap.
8) Connect the power source.
9) Check for leaks.
Coil
Do not remove
Filter
Packing Inlet Hose
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